The incidence of moderate and severe COVID-19 at Zagazig University Hospitals: A single center experience in Egypt
Ali, D., Raafat, K., Zake, L. (2022). The incidence of moderate and severe COVID-19 at Zagazig University Hospitals: A single center experience in Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 3(4), 784-795. doi: 10.21608/mid.2022.148385.1339
Dina M. Ali; Khaled Raafat; Lamiaa G. Zake. "The incidence of moderate and severe COVID-19 at Zagazig University Hospitals: A single center experience in Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 4, 2022, 784-795. doi: 10.21608/mid.2022.148385.1339
Ali, D., Raafat, K., Zake, L. (2022). 'The incidence of moderate and severe COVID-19 at Zagazig University Hospitals: A single center experience in Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 3(4), pp. 784-795. doi: 10.21608/mid.2022.148385.1339
Ali, D., Raafat, K., Zake, L. The incidence of moderate and severe COVID-19 at Zagazig University Hospitals: A single center experience in Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 3(4): 784-795. doi: 10.21608/mid.2022.148385.1339

The incidence of moderate and severe COVID-19 at Zagazig University Hospitals: A single center experience in Egypt

Microbes and Infectious Diseases
Article 5, Volume 3, Issue 4, November 2022, Page 784-795  XML PDF (412.17 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mid.2022.148385.1339
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Authors
Dina M. Ali email orcid 1; Khaled Raafat2; Lamiaa G. Zake3
1Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
2Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Human Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
3Chest Department, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background:  Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a paramount public health issue. The true statistics about COVID-19 in Egypt are veiled. Aim: To determine the incidence rate of moderate and severe SARS-CoV-2 infection among the patients seeking admission to Zagazig University Hospitals (ZUH), Egypt based on the chest Computed Tomography (CT) COVID-19 Reporting and Data System (CO-RADS) radiological criteria. Methods: All patients aged ≥ 18 years old seeking admission to ZUH between January 1st and March 31st, 2021, were eligible for enrollment in the study if they performed non-enhanced chest CT. Assessment of clinical, laboratory, and chest CT CO-RADS radiological criteria for each patient was carried out. The patients were defined to have moderate or severe COVID-19 if they met CO-RADS 4 or 5 radiological criteria, respectively, in association with the clinical and/or laboratory criteria. Results: A total of 5549 subjects were enrolled in the study. The total number of moderate and severe COVID-19 cases diagnosed at ZUH during January 2021 was 434/1827 with a monthly incidence rate of 23.75; 95% CI (21.9-25.8) per 100.000 of the population. The total number of moderate and severe COVID-19 cases during February 2021 was 215/1622 with a monthly incidence rate of 13.25; 95% CI (11.7-15). During March, the total number of moderate and severe COVID-19 cases was 416/2100 with a monthly incidence rate of 19.8; 95% CI (18.2-21.6). Conclusion: The incidence rate of moderate and severe COVID-19 infection at ZUH is in parallel with the national COVID-19 incidence reports.
Keywords
COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Incidence; Pandemic; Egypt
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